The Mobile Application Part (MAP)

Mobile Application Part

Layer
Protocols
Application
INAP, MAP, IS-41...
TCAP, CAP, ISUP, ...
Transport
SCCP
Network
MTP Level 3
Data link
MTP Level 2
...
Physical
MTP Level 1
...
The Mobile Application Part (MAP) is a SS7 protocol which provides an application layer for the various nodes in GSM and UMTS mobile core networks and GPRS core networks to communicate with each other in order to provide services to mobile phone users. The Mobile Application Part is the application-layer protocol used to access the Home Location Register, Visitor Location Register, Mobile Switching Center, Equipment Identity Register, Authentication Centre, Short message service center and Serving GPRS Support Node.